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IPP Italy 2004 "Keeping the Door Open"
ThemeMarginalisationLocationModena, ItalyDatesDecember 27th 2004 to January 12th 2005DelegationsUSA, Brazil, Canada, Australia, Italy, Denmark and SwedenPartner OrganisationPorta Aperta (Caritas)DescriptionPorta Aperta (Open Door) provides many services to the community including: emergency basic accommodation and meals to homeless people; social consultants for immigrants (who give advice on legal issues, housing, work permits etc.); houses for young immigrants, single mothers in distress, lonely elderly people and people with psychological problems; distribution of clothes, furniture and toys to families in need.Each group of participants worked on different sub-projects, one took place in the Porta Apera (Open Door) house. Every evening the delegates helped to serve and had dinner together with the people who use Porta Aperta, established a contact with them and provided much needed human interaction. We also spent a wonderful New Year´s Eve all together in Porta Aperta. Concerning the educational part of the project participants should
explore
the theme in their own country before the project. During the camp there
were a couple of field trips and each country had a national presentation about a marginalised
group in thier own country. One aim was that delegates should come to feel at ease around people
who
are often marginalised (immigrants, people with mental illnesses, the
elderly or the poor) and learn about the problems facing these groups.
ContactFrederic Argazzi, ITA (staff and planner)Documents: |
